lockup
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On the second full trading day after earnings are released, up to 20% of the shares covered by SpaceX’s standard 180-day lockup can become eligible for sale.
From MarketWatch ● Aug. 3, 2026
Some get second chances; some don’t and return to lockup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Stock held by Musk and select other insiders, which together account for over 63% of pre-IPO outstanding shares, is subject to a longer lockup.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 27, 2026
The lockup period is a contractual restriction that prohibits investors from selling their shares for a certain period after an IPO.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 9, 2026
The cops had her back there in lockup right now with me and Ma waiting in this room out front.
From "The Stars Beneath Our Feet" by David Barclay Moore
